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Russians Era
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Discover of Alaska
Alexis Chirikof and Bering discovers alaska -
Hunting Of Sea Otter
Concentrated hunting of sea otter by Russia begin. -
First Settlement
The first settlement in Alska on Kodiak Island, Established by Grigorii Shelikov -
The First Orthodox Church In Kodiak
THe first Russian Orthodox Church establishes in Kodiak -
Russia sells furs to China
Yurii Lisianski sails to Canton with the first Russian Cargo of fur to be sent to china -
First Mission School
The first mission school for Eskimos was established at Nushagak by Russian-Greek Orthodox Church -
Yankee Whalers
Yankee whalera begin commercial whaling in Alaskan waters. -
Oil Seeps
Russian explore-trappers find oil seeps in Cook Inlet. -
Civil WAr
The last Civil War fired In Alaska waters -
Purchase of Alaska
U.S secretary of state William Seward negotiates the purchase of Alaska for $7.2 million..2 cent/acre.